Diastereoselective Spiroannulation of Phenolic Substrates: Synthesis of (±)-2-tert-Butyl-6-methoxy-1-oxaspiro[4,5]deca-6,9-diene-8-one

Abstract

The synthesis of a new spiroether is described. The title compound is obtained as a diastereomeric mixture in 45% yield.

Keywords

• Spiroannulation
• oxidation
• phenol
• diastereoslective
• lead tetraacetate.